Erie police said a masked man carrying a gun ran off without taking anything in an attempted robbery of a westside pizzeria this morning.

Police said the man, who was wearing a black mask and carrying a dark gray revolver, confronted an employee of the Papa John's in the 3800 block of Peach Street and demanded money. The employee told the robber that the delivery driver had just left with the deposit, and the robber ran off.

The robbery was reported to Erie police at 1:46 a.m., according to Erie County dispatch.